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A review by twowheelsaway
Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders
5.0
I enjoyed Victories Greater than Death, the first book in the series, quite a bit, but felt more than anything that I'd like the second book even more-- and I was right. With less need to frantically worldbuild, Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak focuses more heavily on characters and relationships. Where it does expand the universe, the basics are covered, so we get to see the cool corners and idiosyncracies of the world(s).
A couple favorite things:
-a VERY good identity reveal
-a great heist
-Rachael got the agency she deserved in this book, and more
-Elza kicks a whole lot of butt
-lots of different kinds of relationships (romantic/otherwise) are explored and valued
This is a bit of a soapbox I like to get on but this is a highly successful middle book of a trilogy- it has its own plot that builds and resolves nicely, but in a way that leaves me extremely excited for the conclusion.
A couple favorite things:
-a VERY good identity reveal
-a great heist
-Rachael got the agency she deserved in this book, and more
-Elza kicks a whole lot of butt
-lots of different kinds of relationships (romantic/otherwise) are explored and valued
This is a bit of a soapbox I like to get on but this is a highly successful middle book of a trilogy- it has its own plot that builds and resolves nicely, but in a way that leaves me extremely excited for the conclusion.